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English

speak up

verb

Meaning

  1. To talk more loudly or plainly.
  2. To make oneself or one's opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

animadvert(English)sound off(English)opine(English)talk up(English)pipe up(English)raise one's voice(English)give it mouth(English)scream loudest(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data